Saudi Arabia confiscates more Captagon pills at Jordan border
Saudi authorities have promised to crackdown on drug smuggling, which they have blamed on Hezbollah.
Saudi authorities busted another attempt Friday to smuggle Captagon pills into the country.
The Zakat, Customs and Tax Authority said the more than 1.5 million pills were hidden in trucks at the Al-Haditha border crossing with Jordan. Four people were arrested in relation to the incident, according to a press release.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabian authorities have pledged to crack down on the trade of Captagon, which shares many characteristics with amphetamines and is infamous for its use by the Islamic State. Saudi authorities pin much of the blame on the Iran-backed Lebanese military organization Hezbollah, which they say is the main smuggler of the drug in the region. Hezbollah denies this.
Other analysts have pointed to the number of Saudis who are addicted to the drug.
